UPDATED: Motorcyclist hit on Route 12 in Groton

Groton – A motorcyclist was taken to the hospital Friday after his bike was hit on Route 12, in the vicinity of Charter Oak Drive.

Groton Town police said it appears a car pulled out of Charter Oak Drive into the path of the motorcyclist, who was traveling on Route 12. The man was taken by ambulance to Lawrence + Memorial Hospital for injuries that were not deemed to be life-threatening.

The crash, first reported at about 6:30 p.m., remains under investigation.